The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-04-07

year OUT OI OulNfEolUy luuuS, duu p1O,OOO
Z each year out of the general revenue.
Mr.. Armistead did not think the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college needed so
much, as they have now over $4,000 per
year.
Mr.. Simpkins said that he did not think
Mr.. Fields was pushing his amendment
because he thought it was right but be-
cause his constituents wanted it. The
A gricultural and Mechanical college has
115 students and it gets $4,000, while the
University gets a pitiful $4,000. why
ID the red Gag of communism waving
here! / thank God there is such a thing
here as a senate that can stretch its arms
around the University and protect it,"
Mr.. Stinson asked if the regents had
not been hostile to the Agricultural and
Mechanical college.
"Mr. Simpkins: No, sir. We have
tried TO keep peace between the two IN
situations"
Mr.. Terrell said if the Agricultural and
Mechanical directory was to hang around
those halls every year lobbying, they
ought to be wiped out. They ought to be
satisfied with $4,000 year and not kick
against the source.
Mr.. Stinsou-I don't want to hurt the
University but 1 want to make their re-
gents come to time.
Mr.. Fields changed his amendment to
read $4,000 the first year, and $4,000 the
second year out of general revenue, ana
$4,000 each year of University tunu'
The amendment was adopted.
The free conference report ON the ludl,
eierv Joint resolution was read and
adopted. :,
The free conference report on com pell-
ing those who pay occupation taxes TO
post up their licenses, was read and
adopted.
In the miscellaneous department there
was quite a discussion over the question
as to whether the legislature could make
the so called special laws.
Mr.. Armistead offered an amendment for
furnishing the new capitol, 100000.
Mr.. Claiborne, amended the amendment
by adding $4,000 for purposes of grading,
etc, grounds.
Both amendments were adopted nearly
unanimously.
The senate had quite breeze in the
consideration of the small items in the
miscellaneous department at the tail end
of the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Douglass, of Jefferson, moved to
raise the salary of book-keeper in the
treasury department to $1,700. Adopted.
Mr.. Armistead amended by adding reg
istry clerk at $1,000, to land office.
On motion of previous question all
other amendments were choked off, and
the bill passed to third reading.
Under suspension of the rules the
bill was passed finally, with only three
opposed: Messrs. Woods, Stinson and
Harrison.
The senate concurred in house amend
mems TO several small bills.
Everybody had the floor, and for time
the senate was like a body of women.
They seemed to realize that the session
was about at an end.
The senate refused to concur ia the bill
Interpreting the constitution in regard to
a company owning or leasing parallel or
com peting lines.
The house bill establishing an asylum
for the deaf and dumb, and blind of the
Colored people of Texas, and appropriat-
ing $4,000 therefor, was called up by Mr..
Armistead, and passed under suspension
under the rules.
House bill fixing fees of sheriffs and
oonstablss finally passed. While this was
being done the aisle was full of senators
trying to get the eye or car of the presi-
dent.
Adjourned until $50 O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house bill changing the time of
holding court in Hill county, in the
Eighteenth judicial district, was taken up
and finally passed.
The joint resolution authorizing the
leasing of the temporary capitol, was
passed with an emergency clause.
Mr.. Harrison attempted to call up the
bill defining pooling, but he was unsuc-
cessfuL.
Mr. Claiborne called up the bill author
i5ing the governor to have suits brought
FOR the state, and it was passed.
Tho scenes of the afternoon were re-
peated and the center aisle was often
filed with excited members.
Mr.. Woodward called up the bill Great
ing equalization boards for cities and
towns and defining their duties. 1t was
passed under suspension of the rules.
Senate substitute to the house bill on
the occupation tax bill was taken up and
after an able speech against it by Mr..
Pope, the enacting clause was stricken
out.
The bill was taken up Furnishing the
divulging of grand jury secrets by wit
nesses, or any other person, was passed
under suspension of the rules.
The senators did not think so much of
voting as of catching the presidents eye.
After the first part of the vote was taken,
the last part was drowned in cries of "Mr.
President"
The Gresham railroad bill was taken up
on motion of Mr.. Gregg.
The president appointed on the free
conference committee on the appropria-
tion bill, Senators Jarvis, Armistead, Glass
cock, Frank and Claiborne. After series
OF cross firing on long and short hauls
and kindred questions, and speeches, by
Senators Pope, against, and Gregg, for
there was a motion to adjourn. AS mat
tiers got warmer toward the close, the
members naturally worked up toward the
presidents chair.
Adjourned until 9o'clock Monday morn
ing.
House.